Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file, as demonstrated by sixteen-stereo-to-eight-mono.c.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Audiofile | Audiofile | < 0.3.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170387.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2787-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audiofile/+bug/1502721Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/blob/master/package/audiofile/0008-CVE-20PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170387.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2787-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audiofile/+bug/1502721Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/blob/master/package/audiofile/0008-CVE-20PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7747?
CVE-2015-7747 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execu...
How severe is CVE-2015-7747?
CVE-2015-7747 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7747?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Audiofile Audiofile.